Training & Events

Preparing a will is an uncomfortable reminder of our mortality and surrendering to the inevitable. According to a November 12, 2007, Forbes magazine article, a Harris Interactive survey done for lawyers.com that found that 55% of the general population had no will and those numbers are evenRead More...

The Memorial Service will be held at the Second Baptist Church in Lancaster on Saturday, November 17th commencing at 3:00pm. At 12:45 pm; Engine 501 will leave Lancaster Funeral Home and escort Chief Straight to Charlotte Road/ Van Wyck Fire Department and back to meet withRead More...

The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (SCSFA) is charged by State Law with the fiduciary responsibility of the Firemen’s Insurance & Inspection Fund. One of the many ways the SCSFA demonstrates their fiduciary responsibility is to conduct yearly audits on member fire department’s Firemen’s InsuranceRead More...

The South Carolina EMS Association, South Carolina Firefighters Association, and DHEC are hosting two Emotional Trauma Life Support courses, taught by Sarah Mielke in August 2018. These unique and intuitive two-day, sixteen hour “modular” training program designed to train Emergency Responders in how to deal withRead More...

In support of International Fire Sprinkler Day, South Carolina fire service organizations are conducting side by side demonstrations at the following locations and times;
-EdVenture Children's Museum, 211 Gervais Street, Columbia - 3:30 pm
-Hardeeville Super Walmart, 4400 US Highway 278, Hardeeville - noon
These side byRead More...

New Online Course Available!
The Functional Fitness for Public Safety online class is an awareness program bringing the elements of wellness and health together. Whether your department is in the beginning stages of building a fitness program, making changes to current policies, or just needs newRead More...

The Spartanburg Fire Department is hosting Chief Otto Drozd of the Orange County Fire Rescue
Department to talk about his department’s response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting, and about
his work as part of the new NFPA 3000 committee. This committee has created a national
standard on howRead More...

FY 2019 Hazardous Materials Planning & Training Grant Packages have been mailed.
A copy of the application for the federal Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) grant program has been sent to all South Carolina “Local Emergency Planning Commission” (LEPC) offices.
The deadline is May 15, 2018 toRead More...

The SCSFA First Responders' Assistance and Support Team (SCFAST) is hosting several new upcoming training programs. ( Description Below)
April 14 and 15 at Sumter Training grounds 0830-1700 (To Enroll in this specific class, email Patti at patti@scfirefighters.org)
May 2 and 3 at Greenville City PoliceRead More...

In February 2018, State Fire is offering a free NFA course at the South Carolina Fire Academy.
Residential Sprinkler Plan Review provides primary guidance for the approval of residential sprinkler systems including National Fire Protection Association 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13D,Read More...